Howard Kurtz, Tina Brown Feud on Twitter after Newsweek Sale

The ex-Daily Beast writer bashes "waste, expense and dysfunction" at the magazine under his ex-boss, who claims she fired him for "serial inaccuracy."

The sale of Newsweek has apparently opened up old wounds.

Former Newsweek/The Daily Beastreporter Howard Kurtz took to Twitter Monday morning with a backhanded compliment of sorts for his former boss, Daily Beast editorial director Tina Brown.

Brown, according to a New York Times story headlined The Last Temptation of Tina Brown, sent writers on far-flung, expensive trips for stories that fell through, and once ordered up 82 different ideas for one magazine cover. (Brown denied the allegations of waste.)

Kurtz, whose Beast departure followed a string of errors, linked to the story, writing: "Tina tried hard to save Newsweek, which was probably impossible, but this captures the chaos, waste and dysfunction."

Brown fired back: "Hey @HowardKurtz am I forgetting something or didn't I fire you for serial inaccuracy? Shurely shome mishtake as British hacks like to say.."

Hey @HowardKurtz am I forgetting something or didn't I fire you for serial inaccuracy? Shurely shome mishtake as British hacks like to say..